--benD
Ben Braver wrote:
> I was wrong about the femoral head -
> won't be ceramic, will be oxidized zirconium!
> http://ortho.smith-nephew.com/us/Standard.asp?NodeId=3432
> -Ben
>
> >Yup. But it will be stronger and last longer.
> >Check this out:
> >http://ortho.smith-nephew.com/us/Standard.asp?NodeId=2868
> >Think I'm getting the "Synergy Porous", with a Ceramic femoral head.
> >
> >>That I have no idea - I agree if you have to wait for bone growth it
> will take
> >>considerable longer for convalescence
> >>
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> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Ben Braver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 1:08 PM
> >>Subject: Re:Surgery date
> >>
> >>
> >>: Doug,
> >>:
> >>: Did they have cemented procedures?
> >>:
> >>: I'm having cementless -
> >>: they tell me it will take 6 weeks for the bone to grow into the
> rough texture
> >>on the prosthesis, and that I cannot put weight on the leg in the
> meantime. Will
> >>learn more in the pre-op class.
> >>:
> >>: either way, it's a short period of inconvenience for years of
> relief :-)
> >>:
> >>: Thanx
> >>: -Ben
> >>:
> >>:
> >>: >Every relative I have that has had Hip Replacement surgery was up
> and walking
> >>: >within a day or so after the operation- Now, there will be some
> restrictions
> >>to
> >>: >the QUANTITY of walking, etc, but you will be up and about pretty
> darn fast.
> >>: >
> >>: >My 96 year old step mother was at the mall shopping before the
> stitches were
> >>: >removed!
> >>: >
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> >>: >
> >>: >----- Original Message -----
> >>: >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>: >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>: >Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 1:08 PM
> >>: >Subject: Surgery date
> >>: >
> >>: >
> >>: >: hey gang,
> >>: >:
> >>: >: I just got a date for the hip replacement surgery - March 29th.
> >>: >:
> >>: >: Before that, have a LOT of medical appointments:
> >>: >: signoff from primary physician
> >>: >: signoff from cardiologist
> >>: >: pre-op with surgeon
> >>: >: pre-op with anesthesiologist
> >>: >: pre-op class with physical therapist
> >>: >:
> >>: >: Will probably be restricted from walking for 6 weeks afterwards.
> >>: >: <oy>
> >>: >: If they won't let me drive and use crutches, I can telecommute...
> >>: >:
> >>: >: I'm excited, and a little scared.
> >>: >:
> >>: >: The good news: will soon be out of constant pain and able to
> walk around
> >>: >without a cane.
> >>: >:
> >>: >: The bad news: major surgery, major rehab.
> >>: >:
> >>: >: The good news far outweighs the bad news :-)
> >>: >:
> >>: >: -Benny the Borg <ha>
> >>: >: (considering where they put the prosthesis,
> >>: >: I'm going to be ass-similated <hehehe>)
> >>: >:
> >>:
>
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